Max’s (Our Mortgage Expert) Tip: Don’t forget the closing costs involved in a mortgage Not only do you need a solid down payment for a home purchase, you’ll have to pay closing costs (property taxes, homeowners insurance, title search fees, surveys,...

Max’s (Our Mortgage Expert) Advice for you: Keep your finances steady. When you apply for the mortgage, the lender looks at your credit report and your credit score. Then, the day before or day of closing, the lender looks at your credit again. If there’s...

Lots of pre-approvals going on right now – people, when you’re getting pre-approved, don’t just accept a figure that you’re pre-approved for without discussing property taxes. If you didn’t discuss that part, you don’t really know...

Max’s Tip for you today is: If you’re getting ready to buy or refinance and need a new car also – rent a car. If you’re getting ready to buy or refinance and need a new car, there’s a great way to get around this problem – rent a car. That way...

Max’s (Our Mortgage Expert) Tip: Consider refinancing – look at the whole picture. Has your mortgage payment gotten uncomfortable? If your payment has gone up due to a rate adjustment or an increase due to the escrow account, it would pay you to look into refinancing...